Chinese almanac for January 2030
Solar terms this month: Minor Cold (Xiao Han, 小寒), 5 January at 15:30; Major Cold (Da Han, 大寒), 20 January at 08:54 (Malaysia time).
Tue 1 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 28 · Fire Monkey (Bing Shen, 丙申) · Success · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Travel (出行), Demolition (拆卸), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Wed 2 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 29 · Fire Rooster (Ding You, 丁酉) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Setting up the bed (安床), Receiving money (纳财), Hunting (畋猎), Catching pests (捕捉)
Thu 3 Jan · 11th lunar month, day 30 · Earth Dog (Wu Xu, 戊戌) · Open · black path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Building and repairs (修造), Breaking ground (动土) and more
Fri 4 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 1 · Earth Pig (Ji Hai, 己亥) · Close · black path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Travel (出行), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Haircuts (理发), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴)
Sat 5 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 2 · Metal Rat (Geng Zi, 庚子) · Close · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Exchanging names and birth dates (问名), Trading (交易) and more
Sun 6 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 3 · Metal Ox (Xin Chou, 辛丑) · Establish · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Building animal pens (造畜稠), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 7 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 4 · Water Tiger (Ren Yin, 壬寅) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Consecrating a statue (开光), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Demolition (拆卸), Building and repairs (修造) and more
Tue 8 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 5 · Water Rabbit (Gui Mao, 癸卯) · Full · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Travel (出行), Laying foundations (起基), Setting up the bed (安床), Receiving money (纳财), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Wed 9 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 6 · Wood Dragon (Jia Chen, 甲辰) · Balance · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Levelling roads (平治道涂), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 10 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 7 · Wood Snake (Yi Si, 乙巳) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Installing machinery (安机械) and more
Fri 11 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 8 · Fire Horse (Bing Wu, 丙午) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Catching pests (捕捉), Hunting (畋猎), Haircuts (理发), Trimming nails (整手足甲), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓) and more
Sat 12 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 9 · Fire Goat (Ding Wei, 丁未) · Destruction · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sun 13 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 10 · Earth Monkey (Wu Shen, 戊申) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Opening the storehouse (开仓), Sending out goods (出货财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券) and more
Mon 14 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 11 · Earth Rooster (Ji You, 己酉) · Success · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Mending walls (补垣), Sealing holes (塞穴), Getting rid of ants (断蚁), Cleansing and clearing out (解除) and more
Tue 15 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 12 · Metal Dog (Geng Xu, 庚戌) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Exchanging names and birth dates (问名), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
Wed 16 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 13 · Metal Pig (Xin Hai, 辛亥) · Open · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Ritual bathing (沐浴) and more
Thu 17 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 14 · Water Rat (Ren Zi, 壬子) · Close · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Trading (交易), Signing contracts (立券), Receiving money (纳财), Setting up the bed (安床), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Building animal pens (造畜稠) and more
Fri 18 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 15 · Water Ox (Gui Chou, 癸丑) · Establish · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Training cattle and horses (教牛马), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Sat 19 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 16 · Wood Tiger (Jia Yin, 甲寅) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Moving house (移徙), Receiving money (纳财), Opening a business (开市), Trading (交易) and more
Sun 20 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 17 · Wood Rabbit (Yi Mao, 乙卯) · Full · yellow path · clashes Rooster (鸡)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for blessings (祈福), Praying for children (求嗣) and more
Mon 21 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 18 · Fire Dragon (Bing Chen, 丙辰) · Balance · black path · clashes Dog (狗)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Weddings (嫁娶), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Taking in new household members (进人口), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣) and more
Tue 22 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 19 · Fire Snake (Ding Si, 丁巳) · Stable · yellow path · clashes Pig (猪)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Installing a mill (安碓磑), Making nets (结网), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Wed 23 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 20 · Earth Horse (Wu Wu, 戊午) · Initiate · black path · clashes Rat (鼠)
Good for: Weddings (嫁娶), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Travel (出行), Haircuts (理发) and more
Thu 24 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 21 · Earth Goat (Ji Wei, 己未) · Destruction · black path · clashes Ox (牛)
Good for: Pulling down a house (破屋), Knocking down walls (坏垣), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Fri 25 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 22 · Metal Monkey (Geng Shen, 庚申) · Danger · yellow path · clashes Tiger (虎)
Good for: Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Offerings and worship (祭祀), Praying for children (求嗣), Moving the altar out before works (出火), Making holy images (塑绘) and more
Sat 26 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 23 · Metal Rooster (Xin You, 辛酉) · Success · black path · clashes Rabbit (兔)
Good for: Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Putting on mourning clothes (成服), Moving a coffin (移柩), Opening a grave for reburial (启钻), Burials (安葬) and more
Sun 27 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 24 · Water Dog (Ren Xu, 壬戌) · Receive · yellow path · clashes Dragon (龙)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Building a stove (作灶), Placing the body in the coffin (入殓), Taking off mourning clothes (除服), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Mon 28 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 25 · Water Pig (Gui Hai, 癸亥) · Open · yellow path · clashes Snake (蛇)
Good for: Making holy images (塑绘), Consecrating a statue (开光), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄), Visiting family and friends (会亲友), Building a stove (作灶) and more
Tue 29 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 26 · Wood Rat (Jia Zi, 甲子) · Close · black path · clashes Horse (马)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Ritual bathing (沐浴), Praying for blessings (祈福), Taoist fasting rites (斋醮), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采) and more
Wed 30 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 27 · Wood Ox (Yi Chou, 乙丑) · Establish · black path · clashes Goat (羊)
Good for: Offerings and worship (祭祀), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Nothing else (馀事勿取)
Thu 31 Jan · 12th lunar month, day 28 · Fire Tiger (Bing Yin, 丙寅) · Remove · yellow path · clashes Monkey (猴)
Good for: Ritual bathing (沐浴), Cleansing and clearing out (解除), Making pledges and agreements (订盟), Sending betrothal gifts (纳采), Cutting cloth for clothes (裁衣), Coming-of-age rites (冠笄) and more
The good-for and avoid lists come from the open-source lunar calendar library (6tail), whose author built them from a popular Chinese calendar website’s data. Almanacs differ on these lists, and unlike the rest of this site they are not quoted from a classical text. How the rest is worked out
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